Arts High School - Vignette Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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BEVERLY SCHESSLER 623 Donald Place, Roselle Park A girl of few words, quite dignified too, Intelligent, kind, with a heart, true blue. Future Billing: Student at N.S.F.T.A. ROSE VERRENGIA Pleasantly she goes life’s way, ; With always something nice to say. Starred In: Scope. Future Billing: Draftsman, - 90 Bloomfield Ave. Seventeen SENIORS JUNE 746 WANDA SLOWINSKI 592 South 13th St. Known for her charm and knowledge great, Her talent in art is of the highest rate. Starred In: Scope, Vignette Staff. Future Billing: Commercial Artist. FLORENCE WIDERKEHR 187 Wainwright St A wonderful classmate honest and true And the hardest worker you ever knew. Starred In: Art Club, Red Cross, Scope, Student Council as Treasurer, Vignette as co-editor. Future Billing: Student at College. SHINTO RS JUNE ° 46

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FA ‘ ANTHONY S. ROSSI 237 Clifton Ave SENIORS Happy go lucky fellow is he: 1 9 Fond of fun and hilarity. JUNE °46 Starred In: Choir, Boy’s Glee Club, Scope. Future Billing: Singer. JEAN PAVONA 88 Dickerson St. A very nice girl with pretty dark hair; A sweet disposition, like hers. is quite rare, Starred In: Scope. Future Billing: Secretary. ELMER A, TAG 18 Grumman Ave. An ambitious worker,—gifted too, Any task he’s able to do. Starred In: Stage Crew, Scope, Vignette Staff, Student Couneil, Future Billing: Stage Designer. JOEL M. VASEY Red hair, cheerful too; et AT Always happy, never blue. SENIOR N) Starred In: Scope, Radio Gu'ld. rf Stage Crew, Art Club, Photo Club ING £ : : JUNE 16 Future Billing: Student at Pratt. 377 Seymour Ave. Sixteen

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550 High Street Newark, New Jersey Dear Vignette, June 1946 Visions of prematurely grayed teachers, lower classmen (the potential criminals of Arts High) following in the wake of their senior idols, rack our brains. How one class could have created such upheaval, such dissension within four years, is beyond comprehension. Certainly none can boast a more colorful history. For two years, starting with that momentous day in September 1942 when Miss Howard received us with open arms, we had participated in a series of unsurpassed misadventures. Lincoln, the great emancipator, was no more an angel of mercy than our own Principal, who kindly relieved Miss Howard of any further obligation to us. In our third year, most of us were transferred to Miss Brooker’s room, while the rem- nants of our party, moved in and shared room 220 with Miss Travelsted’s 2A’s. “United we stand; divided we fall.”— We fell! Each calamity that occurred was felt less and less; separated we could do little damage. But — just as the calm precedes the storm, two years later, in our senior year, we were again merged into a single, more powerful group, and picking up the ends of our still smolder- ing past, we fanned the smoke with our misdemeanors, until it burst forth into flame, and we continued on our infamous journey to graduation, our destination. Adorning Rogue’s gallery some day you may find our pictures. But our souls were not wholly dedicated to the perverse; we had our good points too. Now we shall cease to generalize and look at us individually — at our Doctor Jekyl sides. As we reminisce, we see the class congregated at the corner of High and William Streets. The last bell hasn’t yet rung and nobody’s in a hurry, so, Dan continues to strum on an imagi- nary guitar, while Joel, Anthony and Joe blend their voices harmoniously, as they keep in time with Ray’s tapping foot. But it’s now 8:33, and a general rush for the door, a dashing up the stairs and into the of- fice for late slips occurs. Once in homeroom, Vincent displays his most recent Rhumba crea‘ion, while Richard gazes on. A newly formed clique are eathered in the rear of the room in which Bob, Wanda, Elmer and Jean, Ann, Florence, Adele and Martin discuss—ahem—the issues of the day. Beverly and Steve silently cram for a test, while Rose, Jean, Dolores Dafledecker, and Jean Pavona stand about worrying over it. Rick and Gus tease Loretta, as Saul admires Herbert’s muscles. Tom starts a conversa- tion with Lillian and Louise, and they vainly try to hear themselves above the din. Paired off. we find Rhoda and Delores, sighing over Frankie’s latest picture, and Nina beside Gloria drooling at the latest edition of Vogue. We rejoice to find our memory has not failed us, and indeed——unless we are stricken with amnesia. it never will. For, who could forget the class of June “46. Sincerely. f 7, Adele Schwurty AA Secretary kighteen